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South Fork

Ghost town · Jackson County, Kentucky

Leighton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Leighton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Fork is a ghost town in Jackson County, Kentucky. It is one of 36 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Fork as a historical populated place on the Leighton topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.5700° N, 83.9469° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeighton
Elevation1,146 ft
Nearest living townRavenna, KY
Distance to it8.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2504965
Coordinates37.57000, -83.94685

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What's there now

South Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ravenna, KY (population 632), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,146 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is South Fork?

South Fork is in Jackson County, Kentucky, at 37.5700, -83.9469.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Kentucky has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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